NOPD seeking three men in triple shooting early Saturday in Holy Cross

New Orleans authorities have identified the victims of a shooting incident early Saturday in the Holy Cross neighborhood that left a woman and a teenager dead and another teenager injured.

View full sizeMatthew Hinton, The Times-Picayune

Bullets shattered the glass of a Chevy Venture minivan on the 1000 block of Forstall Street in the Holy Cross neighborhood where Tyinell Carter, 20, and Derrick Picard, 15, were killed in the incident around 1 a.m. Saturday January 15, 2011. A 16-year-old boy, who was listed in stable condition at a local hospital, was not identified.

Tyinell Carter, 20, and Derrick Picard, 15, were killed in the incident, said John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office. A 16-year-old, who was listed in stable condition at a local hospital, was not identified.

Picard died at the scene as a result of multiple gunshots to the head, chest, back and legs, Gagliano said. Carter died of a single bullet wound to the head after being transported to a local hospital, he said.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the victims were the intended targets, Harper said.

Shortly before the shooting, the victims "were apparently glared at" by the suspects as they left a St. Claude Avenue convenience store, Harper said. The suspects followed the victims on foot to the 1000 block of Forstall Street, then opened fire before fleeing in the Chrysler, she said.

Officers responded shortly after 1 a.m. and found all three victims suffering from multiple bullet wounds, Harper said.

The younger teenager was pronounced dead at the scene; the woman died later at the hospital, she said.

Homicide Detective Melanie Dillon is in charge of the investigation. She can be reached at 504.658.5300.